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ATA College

El Cajon, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·atacollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
89%
—
Total enrollment
80
peer median 204
Avg net price
$19,157
-$2.0k vs Community College
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About

ATA College, formerly known as Advanced Training Associates, is a private college in El Cajon, California. ATA College is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and approved by the Bureau of Private Post-Secondary Education. The institute is also approved to participate in Federal financial aid programs by the Department of Education for students who qualify. The school provides training to the military and has been a Department of Defense contractor for vocational education since 1996. Tuition Assistance and Veterans Benefits can be used at ATA College. The institute is an approved training center by the Fiber Optic Association.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
89%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

27.3pp gap
Pell recipients
94%30 of 32
Non-Pell (all)
67%4 of 6
No Federal Aid
67%4 of 6

Pell recipients here graduate at a 27.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
11.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
11.1%
+10.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 88.9%
  • Failing1 · 11.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-24.8%
$27,119 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$6,245 debt · $32,612 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2000Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 20

  1. Sep 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,739
$30–48k$18,934
$48–75k$20,138
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,157
-$2,018vs Community College median $21,175
Federal loans
75.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 175 students received $929K in Pell grants, alongside $870K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
175
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$929K
$928,968 total
Direct Loans
$870K
260 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$414K
129 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$453K
130 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 52 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
52
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ATA College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions
01Health Professions
866.7%
02Security/Protective
325.0%
03Engineering Tech
18.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
80
12-mo unduplicated
82
Undergraduate
82
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%44
Women
46%38

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
41.3%
White
32.5%
Black
23.8%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 106 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1

    ATA College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ATA College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectATA College
    		89%Open admission80$19,157Community College
    Asher College
    		—Open admission649$35,499Community College
    Brookline College-Tucson
    		—Open admission218$22,871Community College
    Career Technical Institute
    		—Open admission232$20,985Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
    		—Open admission508$17,842Community College
    ETI Technical College of Niles
    		—Open admission179$13,665Community College
    International Business College-Indianapolis
    		—75.2%123$16,045Community College
    Lansdale School of Business
    		—Open admission93$27,483Community College
    Laurel Business Institute
    		—76.9%518$7,825Community College
    Laurel Technical Institute
    		—85.3%163$6,778Community College
    Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
    		—Open admission1,258$34,306Community College
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
    		—Open admission1,539$25,598Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    		—Open admission628$36,348Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    		—Open admission556$19,518Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Charleston
    		—Open admission9$21,934Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Columbus
    		—Open admission190$21,179Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Conway
    		—Open admission3$26,161Community College
    Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
    		—Open admission8$20,773Community College
    New Castle School of Trades
    		—100.0%700$8,361Community College
    Peloton College
    		—Open admission61$17,046Community College
    Ross College-Canton
    		—Open admission785$28,389Community College
    Southern Technical College
    		—Open admission550$21,171—
    Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
    		—Open admission20$29,409Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    		—Open admission31$22,908Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
    		—Open admission18$23,273Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
    		—Open admission25$24,008Community College
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    		—Open admission394$12,887Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    		—69.2%642$14,637Community College
    Peer group median89%76.9%204$21,175

    Institutions like ATA College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in ATA College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about ATA College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ATA College.

    What is the acceptance rate at ATA College?

    ATA College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at ATA College?

    ATA College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend ATA College?

    ATA College reports a total enrollment of 80 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at ATA College?

    The average net price at ATA College is $19,157 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is ATA College located?

    ATA College is located in El Cajon, California 92020.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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